Hannah Vanbiber

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Staff Editor at The Athletic

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Kentucky Derby 2025 fashion trends from TimothÃ©e Chalamet to 'Wicked.' Designers weigh in

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Vanbiber

Churchill Downs has trademarked the Kentucky Derby as "the most exciting two minutes in sports." But, in the words of Louisville-born milliner Mary Julia Kaiser, "It's not just a two-minute moment for Louisville. It's a citywide season."School is canceled the Friday before race day, restaurants are slammed, hotel prices skyrocket and a thriving hat-making industry is churning out beautiful, painstaking work. For those in attendance, the Kentucky Derby is much more than just a race.
From the Mint Julep to the Pimm's Cup

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Vanbiber

There's this insider-y feeling that comes with attending certain sporting events for the first time. It happens when you discover a particular tradition unique to that sport, stadium or team. Whether it's your first seventh-inning stretch as a child or your first taste of a Mint Julep at Churchill Downs as an adult, these little rituals or tokens make each event feel larger than the sport itself. They create a culture.
NBA Playoffs picks, odds, how to watch Sunday: Lakers, Pistons, Magic, Bucks try to even series in Game 4s

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Hannah Vanbiber

Viewing guide for Sunday Sunday’s NBA action sees four teams enter Game 4 attempting to even up the series. The Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks are down 2-1. On the other hand, the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers could increase the daylight between themselves and their first-round rivals.
Lakers, Pistons, Magic, Bucks try to even series in Game 4s

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Vanbiber

Sunday's NBA action sees four teams enter Game 4 attempting to even up the series. The Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks are down 2-1. On the other hand, the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers could increase the daylight between themselves and their first-round rivals. We've got odds, picks and how to watch every Sunday NBA playoff game. Viewing guide for SundayTNT games can also be streamed on Max. Watching in person?
South Carolina, USC, UConn in top tier

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Vanbiber

South Carolina may have gotten, to put it lightly, trounced by UConn in the championship game, but early ( way too early) consensus odds opened with the Gamecocks as favorites to reclaim their lost title in 2026. While traditional power rankings are giving the defending champs the top spot, the Paige Bueckers-shaped hole in UConn's lineup is likely what gave South Carolina the odds edge ... for now.
'Anora' leads, TimothÃ©e Chalamet could unseat Adrien Brody for youngest winner and more

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Hannah Vanbiber

Last Sunday, while accepting the best-actor equivalent award at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, Timothée Chalamet dropped a sports reference right into the middle of the gilded Hollywood room. "I'm really in pursuit of greatness," Chalamet said in his acceptance speech for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
Kendrick wants to highlight rap as an art form - The Athletic

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Lukas Weese |Hannah Vanbiber |Jason Jones |Dan Santaromita |Brandon Funston |Scott Phillips | +2 more

Last weekend, Kendrick Lamar won five Grammy awards for his song "Not Like Us," taking his total to 22.In the Super Bowl halftime show performance, Lamar insisted he wants to highlight rap as an art form.“I just think about the culture," Lamar said. “It’s always that for me, first, I'm not even bulls***ing. When people talk about rap, the conversations I hear they think 'it’s just rap', it’s not an actual art form. “So when you put records like ("Not Like Us") at the forefront, it reminds people… This is just as big of an art form and a genre as any other genre."
Will she sit next to Caitlin Clark? Will we see an on-field kiss?

Feb 3, 2025 | nytimes.com | Hannah Vanbiber

"'Cause you know I love the players / And you love the game," Taylor Swift belts in her 2014 number-one Billboard-Hot-100 single "Blank Space."And, in a classic case of love triangles, the game really loves her back. Dubbed the "Taylor Swift effect," the shimmeringly famous pop star's impact on the sports world has meant massive economic growth for the NFL, broadcast television, the Kansas City Chiefs - and sportsbooks.
Super Bowl 59 odds, expert picks: Chiefs hold as 1.5-point favorites in rematch with Eagles

Jan 31, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Hannah Vanbiber

One team is looking to make history. The other is looking to redeem history. On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs sealed their spot in Super Bowl 59 and opened as 1.5-point favorites against the Philadelphia Eagles. KC is aiming to do what no team has ever done before: win three Super Bowls in a row. The Eagles are looking to make good on what went wrong two years ago: beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.Oddsmakers expect a close game, and fans can expect a raucous clash.
Super Bowl 59 odds

Jan 31, 2025 | nytimes.com | Hannah Vanbiber

One team is looking to make history. The other is looking to redeem history. On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs sealed their spot in Super Bowl 59 and opened as 1.5-point favorites against the Philadelphia Eagles. KC is aiming to do what no team has ever done before: win three Super Bowls in a row. The Eagles are looking to make good on what went wrong two years ago: beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Oddsmakers expect a close game, and fans can expect a raucous clash.